Pitopito kōrero

From the ‘Gateway to the Far North’ to the ‘Adventure Capital’ of New Zealand… Poutama is pleased to confirm the next CL2IMB (Collaborative Leadership 2 Inspire Maori Business) networking event to be held in Tahuna/Queenstown 3rd May 2017. Check this link soon for further details.

Paroa Station and Poutama have kicked off a hop growing trial in Mohaka… Yes Mohaka!! If the trial proves feasible, Paroa Station will look to grow hops and maybe even produce a fine kawakawa ale or two using Mohaka hops.

Poutama will be holding its third digital hui, Silicon Mahia on May 8th. The hui is part of Poutama’s digital cluster series which aims to showcase the digital world from remote locations throughout Aotearoa… Is Digital Currency-The Future of Money? Find out more at Silicon Mahia.

Poutama board have given the go ahead for investigating the establishment of Poutama Capital. Poutama Capital may well be New Zealand’s first Māori Private Equity Fund. The fund will aim to make direct investment into Māori business.

Craig Ellison, has been appointed Chair of NZ Seafood Standards Council. Affectionately known in Poutama as ‘Mr Fish’, Craig is a long timer in the seafood industry having started out in his whānau fishing company, Ōtākou Fisheries.

NZTE is working alongside Poutama to pull together the Māori honey sector under the NZTE coalition programme. The programme will include strategy, brand and market development.

Poutama client, St Clements is having an end of summer Rooftop Bash to celebrate their 2nd Birthday, check out their furniture range.

Another Poutama client, Scottie Productions, had their new office warming recently and celebrated in style…kapai to Meg & the team.

The crew from Taitokerau Honey took a well deserved break and went on the Great NZ Horse Trek, Central Otago.

The Koe Koeaa Collective’s Tui Quaqua Te Paa and Aorangi Logan are preparing to harvest their first crop of hemp later this month. Hemp seeds provide a cheap, healthy and natural alternative food source, packed with omega 3 and various vitamins, and no you won’t get high!!

Poutama appreciated the opportunity recently to join ATEED in hosting a reciprocal visit to Auckland by Chinese businesses from Fujian Province. Many thanks to Steffan Panoho.

Congratulations to NZ Super Fund CEO, Adrian Orr, for winning the Outstanding Contribution to Finance and Business Award. Adrian is now in the running to win the prestigious ‘Financial Contribution to Poutama Award’.

The Asia New Zealand Foundation offers five young New Zealand food and beverage entrepreneurs the chance to visit Malaysia, check it out here.

Poutama is working alongside NZ Story to feature Great Māori Stories for inclusion & infusion in the NZ Story. The aim is to add value to NZ Inc and deliver value to Māori Inc by integrating and articulating a stronger Māori dimension.

Poutama CXO is switching hats and heading off on the TAHA foodie trail to India… Jeanna says he’ll “get lost trying to find himself there”…